Minority people group continue to face little-known persecution at home Images of overcrowded boats filled to the brim with people and border fences might be immediately synonymous with the refugee crisis in Europe, but these images could also serve to represent another refugee crisis — the one occurring in Southeast Asia. The Rohingya people are a Muslim minority living in […]
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Students responsible for vandalizing historic school receive unique sentence Last year, five high school students vandalized the Ashburn Colored School, a historic black school once used in Loudon County, Virginia that dates back to the days of the segregated South, by spray-painting racist and anti-Semitic language on the school’s walls. At the beginning of February 2017, the students pleaded guilty […]
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The Energy Transfer Partners project resumes with new administration After a five-month delay, construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) has resumed at Lake Oahe marking the end of months of protest and a failure on the part of the government to enforce the law and by the media to prevent the spread of misinformation. Since Aug. 15, 2016 protestors […]
Read moreTwo students’ perspectives on the film: Spoiler Warning: This piece contains plot spoilers for Silence – Tim Cocker “Silence,” directed by Martin Scorsese, is a film based upon of book written by Japanese author Shūsaku Endō depicting the journey of two 17th century Jesuit priests to Japan to search for their mentor who has been rumored to have denied the faith. […]
Read moreTwo students’ perspectives on the film: Spoiler Warning: This piece contains plot spoilers for Silence – Jack Panyard With interest in Christian movies growing and more faith-based films succeeding, one would expect “Silence” to flourish. The film holds an 84-percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has received praise from publications such as Rolling Stone and the Los Angeles Times, but […]
Read moreThat’s What Sarah Said On Friday night I sat in the Liberty University Tower Theater to watch the theater department’s performance of “Seussical.” The show was executed so well, bringing a smile to the face of all in the audience. Watching the childhood stories I loved come to life reminded me of the child-like wonder and excitement so often lost […]
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Republicans look to fix flawed Affordable Care Act, need new strategy The promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare, was a constant topic in an otherwise chaotic election season. While then-presidential candidate Donald Trump promised to have the act repealed in his first 100 days, after a month in office, President Trump has been forced […]
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President hesitant to criticize Russian leader Scrutiny is rightfully due for any and every president. That said, we’ve seen this public sense of accountability monumentally heightened for President Donald Trump every day since the conclusion of 2016’s pivotal election. Every day, Trump seems to be making or breaking history, according to the columnists, the self-appointed watchdogs or sundry, other critics […]
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Republicans will likely face opposition with SCOTUS nominee The strength of nuclear weapons is said to be in the power of deterrence rather than the actual use of the weapons. However, when it comes to the U.S. Senate’s so called “nuclear option,” it is less about deterrence and more about steamrolling the other side. When the Founding Fathers established […]
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Popular reality dating show goes against Christian values “The Bachelor” is a show that absolutely degrades everything love should be, yet it’s the show that women (and some men) around the country have on in their living rooms every Monday night at 8 p.m. I hate to say that sometimes I myself make up part of that viewership. The […]
Read moreThat’s What Sarah Said Sunday, February 12 marked the return of “The Walking Dead” (TWD) season 7, and despite lower ratings for the season in general, the country is still obsessed with zombies. I’m not a fan of creepy things, but “TWD” has me hooked. “TWD” follows the journey of a core group of survivors who have made it out […]
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Evangelical community continues complicated relationship with Trump President Donald Trump finds himself at odds with many in the voting bloc that carried him to the White House after placing a now-contested ban on refugees from seven nations, indicating that his complicated relationship with Evangelicals is set to continue. Trump’s dealings with Evangelicals have long been troubled, as respected leaders […]
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Far-right editor’s appearance causes backlash Does everyone have the right to say what he or she wishes and defend it by invoking freedom of speech? What if that person is known for his rude, provocative and inappropriate statements? Students and the administration of UC Berkeley grappled with these and similar questions when the Berkeley College Republicans invited Milo Yiannopoulos, […]
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The U.S. stands up for Israel by relocating to nation’s capital Imagine you’re at a playground and you notice a group of older, bigger children ganging up and picking on your little brother. Would you go over and stand up to the bullies because you’re bigger and stronger than them, or would you walk away and do nothing? This […]
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President Trump freezes accounts of national parks The Trump administration temporarily suspended social media, contracts and grants for the Environmental Protection Agency, the Interior Department, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services during his first week in office. According to Reuters, each of these agency’s core responsibilities is to protect humans, animals and the […]
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